{
  "id": 642294,
  "title": "Viable SMEs still falling through financing cracks, says Bank Negara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/viable-smes-still-falling-through-financing-cracks-says-bank-negara",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:18:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1509554/viable-smes-still-falling-through-financing-cracks-says-bank"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Some viable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may be missing out on financing because their potential is not adequately captured by conventional credit assessments, Bank Negara Malaysia said.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}